England-Coalville England-Breedon on The Hill
Salary: £40,600 – £43,700 (depending on experience) + 6% performance bonus
Working location: Northwest Leicestershire/South Derbyshire area / Field Based
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Job summary:
As a Building Inspector, you will be a key member of our inspection service team, collaborating with registered builders to ensure homes not only meet NHBC Standards and Building Regulations but also thrive under your expert guidance.
Elevate your career by fostering exceptional customer relationships, championing NHBC's value, and making a lasting impact on the construction landscape.
What you’ll be doing
Based from home but out and about every day, you’ll be working with our registered builders to ensure that the new homes they are building meet the NHBC Standards, Building Regulations and other relevant legislation. You will have the opportunity to build excellent working relationships with the site managers on your patch, working with them to identify and prevent construction defects. It’s an important job, helping us to manage our insurance risk and to create the very best homes for new home buyers.
You can expect full training and the ongoing support of your line manager and wider team. You’ll have control of your own diary and the autonomy to do the job as you think best. Your working day will start when you leave home (not when you arrive at your first call) and we won’t ask you to work weekends because we believe a good work/life balance is essential.
What we are looking for
* Significant and relevant house-building or construction experience
* Ability to listen, build rapport, establish credibility and build effective working relationships.
* influence, and deal with potential disagreements in an assertive manner that maintain relationships.
* the ability to gather and analyse information to support decision making
* Able to describe the house building process and how the trades interact with each other.
* This is a physically demanding role requiring visits to construction sites and inspection of buildings throughout the whole of the build process. Including working frequently at height
* A keen interest in learning and keeping up to date with industry related improvements, building standards and developments.
* Focus on customer satisfaction and delivering a quality service to agreed standards
Education and Qualifications
* It would be great if you have or are working towards a construction related qualification such as City and Guilds, HNC, HND or NVQ (or equivalent)
* A full Driving licence is required for this role
NHBC Building Safety Regulator Framework:
NHBC have a dedicated professional team to support any technical staff who require to register with the Building Safety Regulator as a Registered Building Inspector. This includes the necessary training and development to undertake third-party accredited assessment schemes that evidence each individual’s technical competency. NHBC will provide the financial funding for completion of the assessment schemes as well as registration with the Building Safety Regulator
What we offer
Our benefits package includes:
* 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
* enhanced pension scheme (up to 10.5%)
* life assurance
* subsidised private medical insurance
* employee discounts platform
* enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption leave and pay for all new parents
* company car
+ many more!
Who we are
At NHBC, we pride ourselves on being truly unique. No other organisation in our sector matches the range of services and scale we provide. As the market leader, we are recognised as the go-to for new home warranties and insurance. Our team is united by a core purpose: to raise the standards of house building and protect homeowners.
Why you should join us
As a modern, family-friendly employer, we’re in a phase of rapid growth, embracing technology, data and new ways of working. We’re seeking passionate, skilled and driven individuals to join us on this exciting journey.
Once onboard, you’ll have access to fantastic opportunities for personal and career growth. You’ll receive thorough training, continuous development and the chance to earn recognised qualifications and professional memberships to support your journey.
We support flexible working and encourage our colleagues to find a balance that suits them. While we may not be able to accommodate every request, we’re always happy to have a conversation about flexible working arrangements.
Our inclusive culture
We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We firmly believe in the right of all our employees and customers to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect, and free from discrimination. Our active employee networks support colleagues and their allies, providing safe spaces for open conversations and idea-sharing.
Why NHBC
Work for the UK’s leading independent provider of warranty and insurance for new-built homes.
We have a range of job opportunities across the UK, including field and home-based roles within corporate, business operations and field tech. We welcome experienced professionals and those new to the world of work such as trainees, and with our flexible working approach we are open to helping you find a role that works for you.
Why work for NHBC
NHBC colleagues have access to a wide range of additional benefits and we ensure our packages are attractive to current and potential employees.
Flexibility
Bonus
We offer a yearly performance based bonus to all employees based on a percentage of salary.
27 days holiday + bank holidays with the opportunity to purchase extra days.
Enhanced leave and pay
We offer equalised maternity, paternity, adoption leave and pay for all new parents.
We recognise the valuable contribution that our colleagues make, benchmarking our salaries, against the wider market to ensure our packages are attractive.
Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) strategy is focused on providing a shared direction and commitment for the organisation to respect and value our diverse workforce and continue to build a more inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain a workforce that represents the communities in which we work.
If you're interested in working at NHBC but haven't found the role for you within our list of current vacancies, please feel free to upload your CV. We will contact you if a suitable position becomes available and will keep your CV on file for up to 18 months. We also recommend checking our careers web page regularly, as new opportunities are posted frequently.
National House-Building Council and its subsidiaries (NHBC) engage with preferred recruiters or agencies on a formal basis. NHBC is unable to accept applications from recruiters or agencies who do not have signed terms of business with NHBC. If unsolicited applications or CVs are received from recruiters or agencies with or without such an agreement, NHBC will neither consider nor agree to any payment to that party.
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